New Mexico Statutes
§ 42-5-9 — [Death of party does not abate suit.]
New Mexico § 42-5-9
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 42-5-9 (2026).
Text
No suit for a partition shall abate by the death of any tenant, but upon the death of any tenant being a party to said suit, the heirs or devisees of the said tenant may on motion be made parties in his stead.
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Legislative History
C.L. 1897, § 2685 (272A), added by Laws 1907, ch. 107, § 1 (272A); Code
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1-40
Recompiled§ 42-10-1
Exemptions§ 42-10-10
Exemption in lieu of homestead§ 42-10-11
When homestead exemption does not apply§ 42-10-12
Repealed§ 42-10-13
Claim of exemption or priority§ 42-10-14
Cost-of-living adjustments§ 42-10-2
Repealed§ 42-10-4
Benevolent associations; benefits§ 42-10-5
[Life insurance proceeds.]§ 42-10-7
Taxes excepted§ 42-10-8
Repealed§ 42-10-9
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 42-5-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/42/42-5-9.